...this high trust. But the passage just quoted from 1 Tim. v. is absolutely conclusive on this point. Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labour in word and doctrine. Here the power of government in the Church is ascribed...

...are called elders, which is a common name for men of authority in the church; lieuce the Apostle, " Let the elders that rule well *' be counted worthy of double honor; especial] j *' they who labor in word and doctrine." I Tim. v. 17. And as these men are associated...

...support of a delegated government of the church, great stress is laid on a passage in 1 Tim. v. 17. " Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in word and doctrine." The word, rule, in this place, is from the Greek root,...

...preached, or labored in word and doctrine ; and there were Elders who did not ; as when the Apostle says, " Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in word and doctrine."(l) From what immediately precedes this passage, it...

...these elders, or bishops, were teachers ? Loveg. By no means. That passage evidences the reverse : " Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word, and doctrine;" and we hear the word of direction given to the...

...the things which relate to their calling. Take a quotation from St. Paul's first epistle to Timothy, Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and doctrine. . Against an elder receive not an accusation but...

...things ? ' To whom therefore hath not been sown, from him wherefore should be reaped? 1 Tim. v. 17, 'Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor ; especially they who labor in word and doctrine.' By these places we see, that recompense was given...

...is evident; that the deacons are also included in this appellation, appears from I Timothy v. 17. " Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine." Here a manifest distinction is made between the...

...is evident; that the deacons are also included in this appellation, appears from I Timothy v. 17. " Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine." Here a manifest distinction is made between the...

...relieve them, and let not the church be charged ; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, es- 17 pecially they who labor in the word and doctrine. For the scripture 18 saith, " Thou shalt not...